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ekmcnei54R · 06-14-2010, 02:44 PM

soo hit the range today, always have shot milsurps, cheaper, but i figured id try to winchester 180Gr softpoint and wolf 148Gr FMJ n'see how they shot.

well the first shot locked the bolt closed....i beat and beat and finally got it open..figured maybe its to heavy a load(winchester) for my rickity old mosin, so i tried the wolf..figured same grain as milsurps same bullet style, shouldn't be a problem...wrong..same thing..locked it closed....beat and beat and beat, then tried my surps..first few shot fine cycled fine...then as i kept shooting..id have to pull the trigger 4-5 times for the bolt to release the firing pin..eventually it got until it wouldnt shoot at all...

i clean it real good always after i go to the range, and have never had any problems like this before..did the factory loads ruin my bolt, or is it maybe just the trigger needs replacing?

06-14-2010, 02:44 PM	#1
ekmcnei54R Firearm Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 7	factory ammo locked my bolt? soo hit the range today, always have shot milsurps, cheaper, but i figured id try to winchester 180Gr softpoint and wolf 148Gr FMJ n'see how they shot. well the first shot locked the bolt closed....i beat and beat and finally got it open..figured maybe its to heavy a load(winchester) for my rickity old mosin, so i tried the wolf..figured same grain as milsurps same bullet style, shouldn't be a problem...wrong..same thing..locked it closed....beat and beat and beat, then tried my surps..first few shot fine cycled fine...then as i kept shooting..id have to pull the trigger 4-5 times for the bolt to release the firing pin..eventually it got until it wouldnt shoot at all... i clean it real good always after i go to the range, and have never had any problems like this before..did the factory loads ruin my bolt, or is it maybe just the trigger needs replacing?